Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Museum & Art Gallery in Coventry, West Midlands
To enable exploration of the collections we hold in trust, collecting, safeguarding and making them accessible. To create and present work of quality, daring and accomplishment providing a diverse mix of entertainment, learning and aesthetic enjoyment. To provide our buildings, collections, knowledge, skills & experience as a resource to our audiences, working in active partnership with business, education, community and arts organisations, and other service providers to maintain and extend the selection and reach of our work. To expand the services provided to existing & potential clients by developing the building as a venue.
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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
read moreFollowing the recent announcement that Coventry is now in Tier 4, we will remain closed until further notice. We will announce our reopening date following government announcements around Tiers and associated restrictions. Edgar Martins' new work results from a collaboration with inmates, incarcerated in the West Midlands their families and a myriad of other individuals and community groups in the region. For our January/February commission the Herbert are working with GRAIN projects to commission new work in response to the 'impact of isolation (enforced or otherwise)'.
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read moreThe Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the perfect place to delve into Coventry's history and engage with art and culture. Investigate the natural world, modern art, and the Old Masters. Wander through dazzling interactive displays, and enjoy the latest exhibitions while admiring the building's unique architecture. As part of our preparations for City Of Culture 2021, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is redeveloping several gallery spaces. The works will mean that some objects are no longer on permanent display, but it also provides an opportunity to display more of our artworks and ensure we are able to deliver exhibitions of an even higher standard moving forward.